Gene Renfro is in hissecond yearas the Director of Compliance at Lees-McRae
College.

Renfro brings a tremendous amount of experience in
collegiate athletics to Lees-McRae, having served as the first
full-time sports information director at fellow Conference
Carolinas member King College from 2009 to 2011.

During his tenure at the Bristol, Tenn. school, Renfro
served as the primary media contact for King’s 22
intercollegiate athletic programs, playing an integral role in the
College’s transition from the NAIA ranks to the NCAA Division
II level, while publicizing King’s first two NCAA II national
championship teams.Renfro was also an adjunct
professor at King teaching Sport Management, Sport Publicity and
Sport Writing courses.

Prior to his arrival at King, Renfro served as the
assistant sports information director at Union College (Ky.)
forovertwo years. While at Union,
Renfro functioned as the primary contact for 14 of the
Bulldogs’ intercollegiate athletic programs, as well as the
secondary contact for the football, women’s basketball,
bowling, and baseball teams.He also taught as an
adjunct professor at the Kentucky school in 2009.

Renfro’s career in college athletics began at
Milligan in the fall of 2001, where he spent his undergraduate
years as a student assistant and intern in the sports information
office, as well as a student assistant coach with the baseball
program. After graduation, Renfro returned to Milligan as the
College’s sports information director and director of
men’s basketball operations during the 2005-2006
season.

A native of Johnson City, Tenn., Renfro has recently
served as a sports writer with the Johnson City Press, Elizabethton
Star and tricitiessports.com, as well as working on the game day
staff at East Tennessee State University as an instant replay
officialduring home basketball
games.In addition he has worked with the
Johnson City Cardinals and Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian
League as well as numerous other athletic tournaments and
events.

Renfro holds a Master of Art degree in physical education
from East Tennessee State, and a Bachelor of Science in
communications from Milligan. The Carter County productwasnominated for inclusion in the inaugural
class of the Carter County Sports Hall of Fame for his service to
the County and surrounding area.

He has also served Lees-McRae as an adjunct faculty member
teaching Golf and Sports in the Cinema courses.